The Boys Season 5 Episode 5 titled “One-Shots” brought a surprise celebrity gathering that ends in total disaster. Will Forte is part of a star-studded cameo sequence that has fans talking.
This episode aired on April 29, 2026, on Prime Video. The streaming release time was 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET in the United States. For viewers in the UK, the episode dropped at 8 a.m. BST. Canadian audiences watched at the same time as the US east coast at 3 a.m. ET. Australian fans on the east coast got access at 5 p.m. AEST. Indian viewers could stream it starting 12:30 p.m. IST.
Will Forte Plays a Fictional Version of Himself
Will Forte appears alongside several other well-known faces in the episode’s closing scene. He plays a made-up version of himself sitting at a poker game inside Mr. Marathon’s Los Angeles mansion. The former Saturday Night Live cast member joins the gathering which quickly turns from a casual hangout into a bloody nightmare.
During the scene, Forte’s character drops a shocking line. He claims he turned in Channing Tatum and states that Bill Hader has already been executed. The actor also jokes about his best day being when Vought executed Hader.
The Full Celebrity Lineup in Episode 5
Forte was not the only famous face in this chaotic poker scene. The episode brought together multiple actors all playing exaggerated versions of themselves:
- Seth Rogen – He also serves as an executive producer on The Boys
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse
- Craig Robinson – Found hiding in the bathroom
- Jared Padalecki – Plays Mr. Marathon, a former member of The Seven
- Misha Collins – Plays Malchemical, a supe who produces deadly gas
The group name-drops several other celebrities who have been rounded up for opposing Homelander’s new laws. The list includes Aziz Ansari, Macaulay Culkin, Joaquin Phoenix, Kiefer Sutherland, Meryl Streep, Benedict Wong, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
How the Bloody Cameo Scene Plays Out
Homelander (Antony Starr) and Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) visit Mr. Marathon’s house searching for information about V1. The former speedster now lives in Los Angeles making movies at Sony Pictures TV. A poster in his home calls him a “supernatural speedster” using the Supernatural show font as an Easter egg for fans.
Down in the basement, the celebrities play poker. Malchemical uses his powers to drug Homelander. What follows is pure chaos. Soldier Boy breaks Malchemical’s neck first. Then Mr. Marathon, high on drugs, runs straight through every celebrity in the house at super speed. Their bodies explode on impact.
Forte, Nanjiani, and Mintz-Plasse all meet their end this way. Rogen tries to run for the exit but Soldier Boy catches him and throws him back into Mr. Marathon’s path. Robinson only survives because he was in the bathroom during most of the violence, but Soldier Boy later finds him too.
Soldier Boy uses bottles of Puff Baby baby oil to slow Mr. Marathon down and breaks his legs. On the ground, Homelander wakes up and stomps on Mr. Marathon, crushing his face completely. Soldier Boy tells Homelander: “I took care of it. Because f*** them, that’s why.”
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Showrunner Explains the Celebrity Bloodbath
Eric Kripke, the showrunner of The Boys, spoke about the idea behind this scene. He said the goal was simple. “Get Seth and as many of our celebrity friends in a room as possible and then kill them all in the most violent way possible,” Kripke told Entertainment Weekly. He called it a “cameo-palooza.”
Evan Goldberg, another executive producer on the show, had wanted to pull off this exact stunt for a long time. Kripke noted that when the writers sat down to plan the final season, they decided they were going to kill a bunch of celebrities. The Supernatural reunion with Padalecki and Collins gave them the perfect setup.
Phil Sgriccia, who worked on Supernatural with Kripke and the actors, returned to direct this episode. Kripke compared the experience to “meeting up with your best friends from high school.”
Misha Collins revealed he had to guilt-trip Kripke to get a role. “I sent Eric an email at some point that said, ‘Hey, Eric, Just so you know, I think my son will disown me if you don’t at least give me a cameo in The Boys. So if you care at all about my family unity, you’ll cast me,’” Collins recalled. His manipulation worked.
Jensen Ackles shared that Sgriccia suggested doing one take where they played the scene as their Supernatural characters. So Soldier Boy became Dean Winchester, Mr. Marathon became Sam Winchester, and Malchemical became Castiel for one wild version that never made the final cut.
Where to Watch The Boys Season 5 Episode 5
The Boys Season 5 streams exclusively on Prime Video. New episodes arrive every Wednesday at the same time. The schedule includes episode 6 on May 6, episode 7 on May 13, and the series finale on May 20, 2026.
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